major garrett is at the white house to sort this out for us tonight. major? >> reporter: scott, in a nod to moral objections, the administration will allow religious affiliated institutions to opt out of providing contraception coverage, but it will allow female employees to obtain that coverage through other insurers. the cost would be paid for by the insurance companies or health care exchanges. we asked white house press secretary jay carney what the administration was trying to accomplish. what's the balance in the administration is trying to strike with the proposed rules on contra acception? >> we need to provide access to present aive services for all women and that includes contraception. and we also needed to respect religious believes. >> reporter: but religious institutions and some private employers aren't so sure. they say it's a gimmick and an unconstitutional one at that. the catholic association's ashley mcguire. what is the wrong you perceive is being done? >> this is an unprecedented attack on the part of the obama administration on religiou